Comments for Liberian Geek - Tutorials for Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora and Windows Users! http://www.liberiangeek.net Liberian Geek provides free tutorials based on Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora and Windows! Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:48:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Use Your Webcam in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) by davehttp://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/10/use-your-webcam-in-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot/#comment-5706 dave Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:48:27 +0000 http://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/10/use-your-webcam-in-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot/#comment-5706 This has to be the most unpleasant webpage I have encountered in some time. The continous video/audio ad runs below the first screen so that it is no visible when searching to close the offending window. Continuous audio of the same add? Not good for the advertiser, offensive to the visitor. And the advice is worthless! How pathetically sad. This has to be the most unpleasant webpage I have encountered in some time. The continous video/audio ad runs below the first screen so that it is no visible when searching to close the offending window. Continuous audio of the same add? Not good for the advertiser, offensive to the visitor. And the advice is worthless! How pathetically sad.

]]> Comment on Access VirtualBox Shared Folders within Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) by Nikhttp://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/10/access-virtualbox-shared-folders-within-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot/#comment-5705 Nik Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:52:57 +0000 http://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/10/access-virtualbox-shared-folders-within-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot/#comment-5705 Whenever I try this it prompts me for my password in the terminal but it doesnt let me type it in... Keyboard connection is good and everything is installed. How do I fix this? Whenever I try this it prompts me for my password in the terminal but it doesnt let me type it in… Keyboard connection is good and everything is installed. How do I fix this?

]]> Comment on Restore the Scrollbar in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal by Chrishttp://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/08/restore-the-scrollbar-in-ubuntu-11-04-natty-narwhal/#comment-5704 Chris Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:42:11 +0000 http://www.liberiangeek.net/?p=23194#comment-5704 Thank you, how utterly annoying the new scroll bar is on my netbook! Thank you, how utterly annoying the new scroll bar is on my netbook!

]]> Comment on Enable Screensavers in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) by Daniel15http://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/10/enable-screensavers-in-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot/#comment-5700 Daniel15 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:55:05 +0000 http://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/10/enable-screensavers-in-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot/#comment-5700 You can still use the lock function, but need to set the locking to run the xscreensaver lock command. See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1865593 for instance. You can still use the lock function, but need to set the locking to run the xscreensaver lock command. See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1865593 for instance.

]]> Comment on How To Change Your Username/UserID in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx by gnbhttp://www.liberiangeek.net/2010/07/how-to-change-your-usernameuserid-in-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx/#comment-5699 gnb Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:47:32 +0000 http://www.liberiangeek.net/?p=12397#comment-5699 will this work if my home drive (corresponding to the USR-NAME being changed) is encrypted? I am a bit afraid. Can you reply on this please! Thanks in advance -- GNB will this work if my home drive (corresponding to the USR-NAME being changed) is encrypted? I am a bit afraid. Can you reply on this please! Thanks in advance — GNB

]]> Comment on Create Desktop Shortcuts (Icons) in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) by Michaelhttp://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/11/create-desktop-shortcuts-icons-in-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot/#comment-5697 Michael Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:27:27 +0000 http://www.liberiangeek.net/?p=23350#comment-5697 Fantastic! Thank you. Fantastic!
Thank you.

]]> Comment on Use Gnome Desktop with Docky in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) by Doughttp://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/09/use-gnome-desktop-with-docky-in-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot/#comment-5694 Doug Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:45:09 +0000 http://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/09/use-gnome-desktop-with-docky-in-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot/#comment-5694 Thank you so much! I am a newbie and this was just what I needed.-Doug- Thank you so much! I am a newbie and this was just what I needed.

-Doug-

]]> Comment on First Command to Run After Installing Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) by IBikunlehttp://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/03/command-run-installing-ubuntu-11-04-natty-narwhal/#comment-5691 IBikunle Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:06:59 +0000 http://www.liberiangeek.net/?p=22372#comment-5691 its not working for me, gives me ibikunle@ibikunle-Satellite-L655D:~$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. ibikunle@ibikunle-Satellite-L655D:~$ any help would be greatly appreciated its not working for me, gives me
ibikunle@ibikunle-Satellite-L655D:~$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Reading package lists… Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
ibikunle@ibikunle-Satellite-L655D:~$
any help would be greatly appreciated

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